Clinical Practitioner/ Specialist Clinical Practitioner

North Thames Genomics Laboratory Hub; Cramlington, Hexham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated Clinical Practitioners to join their innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to provide advanced clinical assessments and management of patients, playing a crucial part in a multidisciplinary team across various sites. With a focus on compassionate leadership and high-quality patient care, you will engage with external agencies and contribute to service development. Enjoy a fulfilling career in a supportive environment that values both staff and patient experiences, all while living in a vibrant area known for its rich history and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Professional registration and degree-level knowledge required.
• Evidence of continued professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled care and advice to patients and their carers.
• Complete assessments and evaluate direct patient care.
• Model compassionate leadership and foster teamwork.

Skills

Advanced Clinical Assessment

Patient Care

Leadership Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Teaching and Mentorship

Education

Professional Registration with NMC / HCPC / GPC

Degree-level Knowledge

Postgraduate Qualification

Job description

Clinical Practitioner/ Specialist Clinical Practitioner

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are a large team of practitioners working across the Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business Unit at Northumbria.

Our team currently consists of:

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner Clinical Lead
• Band 7 Nurse Practitioners / Specialist Clinical Practitioners
• Band 6 Trainee Nurse Practitioners / Clinical Practitioners
• Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners

The practitioner team covers several sites, wards, and departments within the business unit.

The practitioner's role is to provide independent, advanced clinical assessment and management of patients from admission to discharge, working independently of medical staff or remote assistance.

While covering base sites (North Tyneside General Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital), they are key members of the cardiac arrest team.

Practitioners provide senior clinical and non-clinical leadership within departments, wards, and sites.

These posts are predominantly based within the orthopaedic team, rotating between Hexham, Wansbeck, and NSECH sites.

This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, allowing progression to the next pay band upon completion of an agreed set of competencies without applying for a higher-level post.

Main duties of the job

• Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
• Complete assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of direct care to patients.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage with external agencies to deliver high-quality services for patients and carers.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality services within Northumbria Healthcare.
• Role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to foster a collective leadership culture within the trust, demonstrating engagement, empowerment, coaching, and facilitation of teamwork and collaboration across departments and organizational boundaries.

About us

We manage three major hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham, along with smaller community hospitals and clinics across a large geographical area. We are leaders in innovation and quality, exemplified by the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital—the first of its kind in England. Join us to work in a highly performing NHS organization that values staff experience as much as patient care. Enjoy living in an area known for its clean air, affordable living, vibrant nightlife, excellent schools, and rich history. Discover the Northumbria Way!

Job responsibilities

• Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
• Complete assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of direct care to patients.
• Work with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage with external agencies to deliver high-quality services for patients and carers.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality services within Northumbria Healthcare.
• Model compassionate and inclusive leadership to foster a collective leadership culture, demonstrating engagement, empowerment, coaching, and facilitating teamwork across organizational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional registration with NMC / HCPC / GPC
• Degree-level knowledge relevant to registration
• Recognized teaching/mentorship qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willingness to complete an Advanced Clinical Assessment Course
• Qualification to supervise, teach, and assess students (to be completed within 18 months)
• Practice development course or equivalent clinical skills training
• Nurse prescriber
• Postgraduate qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check for previous criminal convictions.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Nurse Practitioner Clinical Lead

Salary: £37,338 to £52,809 per year, Band 7 upon completion of competencies, prescribing & ALS.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours